Catholic Daily Reading 9th April 2012

"But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke to them: Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you and with your ears receive my words.
Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him, in the midst of you, as you also know:
This same being delivered up, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you by the hands of wicked men have crucified and slain.
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the sorrows of hell, as it was impossible that he should be holden by it.
For David saith concerning him: I foresaw the Lord before my face: because he is at my right hand, that I may not be moved.
For this my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell: nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life: thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David: that he died and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this present say.
Whereas therefore he was a prophet and knew that God hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon his throne.
Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell: neither did his flesh see corruption.
This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses."
Acts 2.14,22-32

"The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put my trust in thee.
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover, my reins also have corrected me even till night.
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover, my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt thou give thy holy one to see corruption.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end."
Psalm 16.1-2,5,7-8,9-10,11

"And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.
And behold, Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet and adored him.
Then Jesus said to them: Fear not. Go, tell my brethren that they go into Galilee. There they shall see me.
Who when they were departed, behold, some of the guards came into the city and told the chief priests all things that had been done.
And they being assembled together with the ancients, taking counsel, gave a great sum of money to the soldiers,
Saying: Say you, His disciples came by night and stole him away when we were asleep.
And if the governor shall hear of this, we will persuade him and secure you.
So they taking the money, did as they were taught: and this word was spread abroad among the Jews even unto this day."
Matthew 28.8-15